Disinfecting device



(No Model.)

G. N. & F. 9. 1301 990191). DISINFECTING DEVICE.

199499957. Patented Jim 20, 1893.

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DISINFECTING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 499,957, dated June 20,1893.

Application filed January 7, 1893. Serial No. 457,674; (No model.)

To all whom it may cancer-w Be it known that we, GEORGE N. BOTSFORD andFREDERICK G. BOTSFORD, citizens of'the United States, and residents ofOleveland,in the county of Ouyahoga and State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Disinfectors, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to disinfecting devices for use in dwellings,hospitals, &c for purifying and deodorizing theair and destroyingnoxious gases arising from sewers, closets and other sources ofcontamination.

The invention consists in the new construction and combinations forautomatically applying a disinfecting agent, substantially ashereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawingsz-Figure 1 is a front elevation of our newdevice with inolosing cage and perforated cone removed. Fig. 2 is avertical section of the device. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on line 33 ofFig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detached view of the perforated cone.

A represents a board or back for supporting all the parts of thedisinfector and which may be hung or secured on a Wall or other parts ofa room.

B is a cylindrical disinfectant holding vessel supported on the lowerhalf of said board, fastened by means of screws or nails through lugs orears. Through the central part of said vessel is provided a flue 0, openat the bottom and extending upward some distance above the top of saidvessel in the form of a frame or open not work 0 the space within thevessel surrounding said flue forming the chamber for holding thedisinfecting liquid.

D is a cylindrical Wick or tube of felt or other absorbent materialapplied on the outside of said central flue C, reaching from the bottomof said vessel B, and submerged in the liquid therein, to and coveringthe frame C ,,the upper portion of the wick having perforations and thetop end only partly closed to enable a free circulation of air upwardthrough the flue and out through the perforation whereby evaporation mayreadily take place and the disinfecting odors easily exuded and quicklydisseminated.

The top of the vessel B is provided with a neck with funnel mouth Bthrough which the wick is slipped in sliding it on over the tube or fine0. The purpose of the funnel mouth is to prevent slopping over of liquidwhen the disinfector is used on cars or ships.

E is the filling neck and stopper for putting the liquid in the vesselB.

F is a reticulated cone set over the upper part of the wick and restingon the top of the vessel B for protecting the wick. G is a Wire orperforated sheet metal cage or casing covering the entire disinfector asa protection for the same, and may be hung or hinged at one side to theboard or base for convenience of swinging it outward to get at thedisinfector for filling or otherwise.

Having described our invention, we claim 1. In a disinfector thecombination with a supporting board, a disinfectant holding vesselmounted on lower part thereof, and having a central flue open at bottomand having a frame extending above said vessel and an absorbent wicksupported on said flue and frame, itslower portion adapted to besubmerged in the liquid and its upper part adapted to exude the odorsfrom said'liquid and a.

reticulated cone covering said wick above the vessel, substantially asset forth.

2. In a disinfector, the combination with a supporting board adisinfectant holding vessel, mounted on lower part thereof and having acentral flue open at bottom,and having a frame extending above saidvessel, and an absorbent perforated wick supported on said flue andframe, its lower portion being'submerged in the liquid and the upperpart adapted to exude the odors from said liquid, and a reticulated conecovering said wick above the vessel, and a hinged wire or perforatedsheet metal cage covering the entire disinfector, substantially as setforth.

GEORGE N. BOTSFORD. FREDERICK G. BOTS FORD.

Witnesses:

GE W. TIBBITTS, M. G. NORTON.

